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3:10 PM ET, May 25, 2024

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emptywheel:
Jack Smith Invites Aileen Cannon to Protect the Country Rather than Just Donald Trump  —  Jack Smith has asked Judge Aileen Cannon to prevent Trump from lying about a plot to assassinate him, as he has done since propagandist Julie Kelly made a stink about a routine Use of Force form Trump himself released …
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Ben Feuerherd / Politico:
Trump is still pushing the limits of the gag order.  It could come back to haunt him at sentencing.  —  Dealing with the gag order is a distraction for both sides.  But if Trump is convicted, his violations could be used as aggravating factors.  —  NEW YORK — So far …
Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from statements endangering law enforcement in classified records case
Washington Post:
Wife of Justice Alito called upside-down flag ‘signal of distress’  —  In January 2021, Martha-Ann Alito said the flag, a symbol embraced by election deniers, was raised outside her home in response to a neighborhood dispute.  —  The wife of Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. told …
The Hill:
Sotomayor admits some Supreme court decisions have driven her to tears  —  Justice Sonia Sotomayor reflected on her time on the Supreme Court Friday, admitting that some of the high court's decision have driven her to tears.  “There are days that I've come to my office after an announcement …
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Ryan Lizza / Politico:
‘It Was Pure Retaliation’: The Feud That Will Define the Senate GOP  —  Rick Scott hasn't given up his quest to vanquish Mitch McConnell and restore his own battered image inside the Republican conference.  —  In late November of 2022, Sen. Rick Scott received a text from an aide to Mitch McConnell.
Politico:
Libertarian convention devolves into fighting, obscenities on eve of Trump's visit  —  The former president could face a hostile crowd when he addresses the Libertarian Party on Saturday.  —  Donald Trump won't be speaking to his usual self-selected crowd of adoring red-hatted MAGA fans …
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NBC News:
Libertarian convention crowd appears hostile to Trump ahead of Saturday speech  —  Vivek Ramaswamy was booed when he mentioned Trump, while a convention-goer who called for “Donald Trump to go f— himself” was met with widespread applause.  —  WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump …
Jenny Kleeman / The Guardian:
America's premier pronatalists on having ‘tons of kids’ to save the world: ‘There are going to be countries of old people starving to death’  —  Elon Musk (father of 11) supports their cause.  Thousands follow their ideology.  Malcolm and Simone Collins are on a mission to make it easier for everyone to have multiple children.
Lauren Egan / Politico:
Biden urges ‘constant vigilance’ to maintain democracy in West Point speech  —  Biden never mentioned former President Donald Trump by name, but the themes of his commencement address had clear political undertones.  —  WEST POINT, New York — President Joe Biden delivered the commencement address …
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Key Senate Democrats seek meeting with Chief Justice Roberts over 'Supreme Court's ethics crisis'  —  The senators are asking Chief Justice John Roberts to “ensure” that Justice Alito recuses himself from certain cases.  —  Two top Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee asked to meet …
Rolling Stone:
GOP Officials Are Outsourcing Their Lawsuits to a Far-Right Christian Group  —  Conservative public officials are hiring the Alliance Defending Freedom to lead their culture war lawsuits — and handle their public statements  —  TWO SEPARATE, CONTROVERSIAL Idaho laws have landed in front …
Jim Vertuno / Associated Press:
Uvalde families sue Meta and Call of Duty maker on second anniversary of school attack  —  Families in Uvalde took more legal action Friday on the second anniversary of the Robb Elementary School attack, suing Meta Platforms, which owns Instagram, and the maker of the video game Call of Duty …
Patrick Wintour / The Guardian:
Polish foreign minister calls for long-term rearmament of Europe  —  Exclusive: Radosław Sikorski also says he favours deepest possible inclusion of UK in EU defence structures  —  A long-term rearmament of Europe, in which the UK can play the closest possible role …
 
 
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